Proverbs 25:26 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | fountain | מַעְיָ֣ן | h4599 |
| 1 | is as a troubled | נִ֭רְפָּשׂ | h7515 |
| 2 | spring | וּמָק֣וֹר | h4726 |
| 3 | and a corrupt | מָשְׁחָ֑ת | h7843 |
| 4 | A righteous | צַ֝דִּ֗יק | h6662 |
| 5 | man falling down | מָ֣ט | h4131 |
| 6 | before | לִפְנֵֽי | h6440 |
| 7 | the wicked | רָשָֽׁע׃ | h7563 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
American Standard Version (ASV)
`As' a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, `So is' a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous [man] that giveth way before the wicked.
World English Bible (WEB)
Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, So is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, `Is' the righteous falling before the wicked.